19820821043459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2A · Washington, IA · August 21, 1982

Date
August 21, 1982 · 19:15 local
Place
Washington, IA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N73205
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC82DA151
Reported as
Bell 47G2A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total280 in this make and model175 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost cyclic control during aerial taxi to gas pit. Unsecured bolt assembly fell out after recent maintenance.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CYCLIC CONTROL DURING AERIAL TAXI TO GAS PIT. UNSECURED BOLT ASSEMBLY FELL OUT AFTER RECENT MAINTENANCE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N73205 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.